Race kit arrived!!! Number 442...

WOO HOO it's real...my number is 442!

Friday 7 May - 5k

I went out for a short run/walk this morning not worth counting really only about 20min with most of it walking, however I did run home from work 5k so happy with that.  Good to get a good tempo run in.  I started when it wasn't raining but by the end it was pouring down, actually really enjoyed it.

Hip was quite sore during so I hope the dry needling next week will help that and also plenty of stretching this weekend.

A nice relaxing weekend planned, I'm getting excited now :) 

Thursday 6 May - treadmill yuk!

I woke up this morning and it was pouring rain!  I was going to go out in it but Josh told me that he wanted to take me to the gym instead...so I did and hopped on the treadmill and I really didn't enjoy it at all.  I just felt so odd standing in the one place running instead of actually getting somewhere.  It felt really technical and yeah it just wasn't for me.  I lasted 5k and then stopped.  I then did a fair bit of stretching and core work before work.

So although it was shorter at least it is something!  Tomorrow morning, we'll see how I go.  I don't know about my motivation lately, I would have thought it would be sky high but I think because I know I can't do more than say 10k I feel like it's not really worth it going out.  It's all new this taper stuff, for me now its a mental thing and building my confidence up I think is the most important thing.  Tomorrow I'll try get a bit more running in and then some weights at the gym too.

I'm really looking forward to next weekend!!!  WOW it is so close.

We've had so much support and the money coming in donations over the past two weeks has just sky-rocketed!!  THANK YOU SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO MUCH!!!!!!

Wednesday 5 May - scared, nervous, excited all at once!

I think I've taken the taper to extremes, with not having run since Monday morning but anyway I'll be back out there tomorrow morning I hope.  I've just been feeling really strange, exhausted and not motivated at all to get out there in the mornings and run!  I rode into work yesterday and then rode home tonight but that's all I've done.  I really need to get back out there, I am feeling a lot better tonight even after a busy few days at work.

So...my plan for the next 10 days will be something along these lines (I feel if I write them down I'll be more likely to stick to them cos I've been slack updating the blog too!)

Thurs - Run 8.5k then 4.5k to work & core/stretch
Fri - Weights & CV in gym
Sat - Spin class & core/stretch
Sun - Mothers Day Classic - Ballarat 6k race (and a little extra for warm up)
Mon - Rest
Tue - Spin class & weights
Wed - Run 6km
Thu - CV in gym & core/stretch
Fri - 6km
Sat - REST
Sun - 45km!!!

As the subject says, I've been scared, nervous and excited over the past few days!!  Tonight it's excitement but also scared that I don't have much time to get myself ready.

I'm off now to do some stretching and relax for the night :)  Tomorrow will be my longest running day until the big one.

Monday 3 May - taper begins

Ok so after a very eventful weekend at home with the family with a lot of travelling around, a lovely wedding, a couple of trips to emergency hospital and no running at all, I got out this morning for a short 6k run before work. I've been extremely tired the last few days but had to get out there this morning.  I felt heavy as I haven't eaten well the last few days and quite sluggish.  It's days like these you really wonder how you're going to go for 45k, but all I need is a good sleep, stretch and I'll be back out tomorrow morning.
Taper has begun a bit earlier than expected as I was meant to do 18k on the weekend.  It's all good, I'm so happy I have 13 days to go and just really want it to be here now!
I had a lovely weekend even though it was busy, and work is going great, everything is wonderful :)